Jim Ard vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Jim Ard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Ard

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Franz Wagner 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Franz Wagner 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Franz Wagner 4.6

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Franz Wagner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Franz Wagner 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Franz Wagner 100

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Franz Wagner 37

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Franz Wagner 23

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Franz Wagner 3

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Franz Wagner 6

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Franz Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Franz Wagner .472

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Franz Wagner .333

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Franz Wagner .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Franz Wagner 20.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Franz Wagner 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Franz Wagner 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Franz Wagner 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Franz Wagner 1.2 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.